Seattle Seahawks Ranked 27th On Forbes List Of Team Values
By Keith Myers
Dec 23, 2012, Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate (81) celebrates with fans following a 42-13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
The annual list Forbes of the 50 most valuable sports franchises in the world is out, and there should be no surprise that the NFL is the dominant league in terms of franchise values. Sure, the top few spots are all soccer (like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United) but after that it’s almost all NFL.
The Seahawks check in at a very respectable #27 overall. That’s also #17in the NFL, putting them right smack in the middle of the league. Not bad considering the team’s geographical home.
Here’s a list of the NFL teams that are over the Seahawks. I included their overall rank, as well their listed value:
5. Dallas Cowboys – $2.1 billion
6. New England Patriots – $1.63 billion
8. Washington Redskins – $1.6 billion
9. New York Giants – $1.47 billion
13. Houston Texans – $1.3 billion
14. New York Jets – $1.28 billion
15. Philadelphia Eagles – $1.26 billion
16. Chicago Bears – $1.19 billion
17. San Francisco 49ers – $1.175 billion
18. Green Bay Packers – $1.161 billion
19. Baltimore Ravens – $1.157 billion
20. Indianapolis Colts – $1.15 billion
22. Denver Broncos – $1.13 billion
24. Pittsburgh Steelers – 1.1 billion
25. Miami Dolphins – $1.06 billion
26. Carolina Panthers – $1.048 billion
27. Seattle Seahawks – $1.04 billion
It’s interesting that above the Seahawks you’ll find just just 3 baseball teams and only 1 NBA team. That should show you just how much the NFL is king in this country.